TOP STORIES
FOOD/BEV
- Old Zappo’s to become Pancito & Lefty Mexican restaurant (Charleston City Paper).
- Check Out the Full Menu from Coming Street Newcomer Apartment A (Charleston Eater).
- $10 off tickets to Charleston Beer Garden w/CP promo code (Charleston City Paper).
- Ohm Radio, Local Musicans & Restaurants Hosting Sweet Corn Cook Off (HCS).
- Magnolias: Service staff shines, food disappoints at festive restaurant about to celebrate 25 years (Post & Courier).
- Brook Bristow explains how brewers are uniting under the S.C. Brewers Guild (Charleston City Paper).
- Bad Bitches 60s Dinner Goes on Sale; Robert Moss' Book Launch Party (Eater Charleston).
- Jack’s Cafe owner honored by CofC faculty and student body (Charleston City Paper).
- Mother's Day Round-Up (HCS).
- Celebrated Chicago chef moving back to Charleston (Post & Courier).
- Caviar & Bananas Debuts New Gourmet-to-Go Menu (HCS).
- Upstate South Carolina egg truck cracks on its way to the Duke’s factory (Charleston City Paper).
- Westside Deli Turned Over to Cru Cafe’s John Zucker (Eater Charleston).
- Caviar & Bananas to Launch Weekend Brunch Menu on Mother's Day Weekend (HCS).
ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS
- An inside look at the raging hot Elliotborough music scene (Charleston City Paper).
- In wake of bar moratorium, local group partners with Brave Baby to rally young voters (Post & Courier).
- Stingrays fall in triple overtime thriller to Everblades in Game 4 (Live 5 News).
- New Aquarium Exhibit Brings People Fingers to Fins with Sharks (HCS).
- Post and Courier Charm: Reality star Shep Rose gets an insider’s look at the newspaper (Post & Courier).
- Southern Charm Recap S2 E8: Whitney’s awkward one-man intervention (Charleston City Paper).
- Brave Baby Debuts Music Video for “Plastic Skateboard” (HCS).
- Greek Festival, Gibbes Street Party still happening despite stormy weather (Post & Courier).
- One founding member short, the Pixies press on (Charleston City Paper).
- Tigers drop 18th ranked Cougars, 6-3 (News 2).
- Folksinger Ani DiFranco talks race riots, motherhood, and living in the Big Easy (Charleston City Paper).
- Shem Creek Restaurants to Host Mother's Day Duck Race (HCS).
- April Showers, Bring Mom Flowers (Yelp Charleston).
- The Crabpot Players become a professional theater after 20 years (Charleston City Paper).
- “Pride on the Harbor” Sunset Sail Set for 5/16 (HCS).
- Former Goose Creek, CSU basketball coach takes head job at Ashley Ridge (ABC News 4).
- Stratford High Coach is Assistant Coach Of The Year (Berkeley Observer).
- Mom's Run hits its stride in 12th year in weekend featuring running, yoga and boxing (Post & Courier).
POLITICS
- Sullivan’s Island voters elect four new council members (ABC News 4).
- State regulators clear proposal for offshore seismic tests (News 2).
- America was founded on violent protests (Charleston City Paper).
- Sen. Tim Scott, Panthers' Thomas Davis and Greg Olsen team up for financial literacy (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
- Senate floats using surplus funds for one-time shot for roads (Post & Courier).
- SC Senate budget debate plods along with vote on DOT leader (ABC News 4).
- Charleston school officials propose second tax rate increase to buy new buses (Post & Courier).
- Appellate court affirms Berkeley Co. hospital decision, Trident may appeal (ABC News 4).
- Dorchester tax increase would fund jail, EMS workers (Post & Courier).
- Quintin's Close-Ups: Elder Johnson & Pastor Dixon (HCS).
- Gov. Scott Walker hires staffers in SC (Live 5 News).
- Kiawah administrator turns in resignation, may seek elected office (Post & Courier).
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